Zebra mussel beds: an effective feeding ground for Ponto-Caspian gobies or suitable shelter for their prey?
Aggregations of the Ponto-Caspian invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) constitute a suitable habitat for macroinvertebrates, considerably increasing their abundance and providing effective antipredator protection. Thus, the overall effect of a mussel bed on particular predator species may va...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-11-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2672.pdf |